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the inheritance behavior of the progeny of any of the 

 crosses. 



The hump of some of the largest specimens may weigh 

 as much as fifty pounds, and it is esteemed by English 

 residents of India as a delicacy for the table. From the 

 Persian province of Gilan, on the Caspian, the humps, 

 smoked, of a small breed are shipped to parts of Russia 

 where they are in much demand as a delicacy. The meat, 

 products of these cattle, on the whole, are said to be 

 unexcelled. Some of the breeds give milk that is ex- 

 cessively rich in quality, but it does not appear that any 

 of them produce it in large quantities. 



It appears that Brahma {Bos indicus) cattle were first 

 brought to the United States in 1853 by Mr. Davis, of 

 South Carolina. These cattle were subsequently taken 

 westward and their progeny distributed throughout the 

 southwest and parts of Mexico. In southern Texas and 

 parts of Mexico there are many native cattle that are 

 said to carry the blood of these cattle and other Indian 

 stock which were secured from menageries and circuses. 

 The common brindle cattle of these regions are said to be 

 descendants of the Indian on native cattle. Wherever 

 these part Indian cattle are found there is a general im- 

 pression among stockmen that they are thriftier and 

 larger than the native stock and more resistant to the 

 ravages of diseases, ticks, and insect pests. 



In 1906 Mr. A. P. Borden, of Pierce, Texas, imported 

 about thirty head of Brahma cattle, mostly young bulls, 

 and since then he lias been crossing them quite exten- 

 sively on native Texas cattle and on grade Durhams and 

 on grade Hereford*. For an account of the experiences 

 in importing these cattle and the beginning of the experi- 

 ment, the reader is referred to Mr. Borden's interesting 

 paper, "Indian Cattle in the United States," The Ameri- 

 can Breeder's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2. 



In September, 1911, Mr. Borden kindly permitted me 

 to visit his herds for the purpose of studying them and 

 making photographs. The following preliminary ac- 



